Elmwood Park Zoo

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Elmwood Park Zoo
Date opened 1924
Location Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA
Land area 80 acres (0.32 km²)
# of Animals 300
# of Species 100
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Memberships		 AZA
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The Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown, Pennsylvania provides year-round admission to a collection of over 300 animals representing 100 species in 80 acres of exhibits. The zoo began operation in 1924. Exhibits of the 16-acre zoo include the Andrew L. Lewis Wetlands Aviary, The Bayou, and the Grasslands Exhibit. The zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and operated by the Norristown Zoological Society, and participates in a number of its species survival programs.

Today, Elmwood Park Zoo welcomes over 150,000 visitors annually.

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